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Photos: Notable Names on Hand for Asia Society's Screening with Michelle Yeoh

L to R: Wendi Murdoch, Michelle Yeoh and Amy Chua, author of
Arts

In pictures: artists, auteurs and other notables turn out for Asia Society's screening of The Lady starring Michelle Yeoh.

December 14th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Photos: Protests in Nepal Over Genetically Engineered Seeds

Lifestyle

Writer and photographer Kashish Das Shrestha shares his photos of anti-Monsanto protests and the agricultural landscapes in Nepal.

December 6th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Top Tweets About China's Mysterious Desert Images

What do you think is going on in the deserts of China?
Policy

On Sunday, Gizmodo published a story entitled, "Why Is China Building These Gigantic Structures In the Middle of the Desert? Some in the traditional media have tried to make sense of the mysterious patterns in the desert, and others have bandied about wild guesses on Twitter. We've included some of our favorites below.

November 15th by Dan Washburn | Comments

Interactive Storytelling: Measuring Happiness in Balloons

American artist Jonathan Harris explores Bhutan's philosophy of 'Gross National Happiness' in an interactive website. (Screenshot)
Multimedia

In Bhutan, people measure quality of life not based on money, but on happiness. So artist Jonathan Harris asked 117 people, 'What makes you happy?' His interactive photo collection is now online.

November 3rd by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Evan Osnos on 'Coal + Ice' (Plus More Stunning Photos)

YU HAIBO, Pingdingshan, Henan Province, China, 2007
Multimedia

Earlier today, Evan Osnos, the Beijing-based staff writer for The New Yorker (and the 2007 winner of the Asia Society's Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia), wrote a blog post about the exhibit (and his fears for the health of anyone breathing Beijing's perpetually "hazardous" air).

November 1st by Dan Washburn | Comments

Photo(s) of the Day: Going Gaga for Halloween in Japan

Multimedia

A woman dresses up in a Lady Gaga costume at the Halloween parade at the La Cittadella in Kawasaki, Japan. (Danny Choo/Flickr)

October 31st by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Photo of the Day: Buggin' Out

Multimedia

"Shield Bug" in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. (Troup1/Flickr)

October 28th by Dan Washburn | Comments

Taiwanese Artist Brings Burma, 'Land of Shadows,' to Light

An image from Taiwanese artist Chien-Chi Chang's Magnum in Motion photo essay.
Policy

Taiwanese artist Chien-Chi Chang explores the paradox of Burmese society in a riveting photo essay. 

October 24th by Annie Ali Khan | Comments

Video: Security a 'Major Concern' as Aung San Suu Kyi Plans Burma Tour

Burma/Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds a bouquet of flowers as she appears at the gate of her house after her release in Yangon (Rangoon) on November 13, 2010. The lakeside home had been her prison for most of the past two decades. (Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images)
Policy

Priscilla Clapp, Asia Society Consultant and former Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Burma, shares her thoughts on Suu Kyi's announcement and the prospects for real political change with the military junta still in power.

June 3rd by Dan Washburn | Comments

Photo of the Day: Halloween in Islamabad

Multimedia

A Pakistani girl wearing a Halloween costume holds a ten-rupee note in Islamabad on October 29, 2010. While Halloween is relatively little known in Pakistan, its popularity is growing in the country's larger cities. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

October 29th by Asia Society | Comments

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